REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. CE029684 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1199622 R¢port of the TTh¥tttB and Un•udIt Flhan¢i41 Stst¢ments for the Perlod Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 ror P¢pper'i- A Safe Pl&¢e Hardings Chartered AoUntantS 6 Marsh Parad¢ NewGastle-wider-Lym¢ StaffonL8hir¢ ST5 IDU
Pepper'g- A Safe P]•ee Contents of the Fillanelal Staternents for the Period Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 Page Report ofthe Truste I to 4 Independent Ex•mIneS Report Statement of Fln8nel81 Actlvltl Balance Sheel Notu to the FlnAnel41 Statemtnts 8 to 10 Detslled Statsm¢nt ofFlnanclHI Aetlviti
PeppeWs- A Sofe Place Report of the Trustees for the Period Ilth July 21122 to 30th September 2023 The ttustees who are d$0 directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with th¢ financial statements of the ehaTity for the period I Ith July 2022 to 30th Septernber 2023. The trustees have adopted the provi5ion5 of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢paring their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019}. Incorporatlon The charitable company was in¢orporated on I lth July 2022 and commenced trading on the same date. Objectlveg and aetlvltles Objeetlves and alms As stated in the charity's constitution. Pepper's- A Safe Pla¢0 Aim5 to support ihe m¢ntal healih and w¢llb¢ing of lo¢als in Rutland and Melton Mowbray, brldging the gap between no support and clinical support. The charity aims to achieve its objectives by.. Providing tsvo safe venues for adults to connect with one another during dropin sessions in Mellon Mowbroy and Rutland. Staffmg session$ with empathetic and welcoming volunteers. on hand lo listen to those in need of support. Hosting a range of therApeutic activities including Tai Chi, meditation, gardening artd art. Keepin8 our service as a¢eessible as possible, without the need to join wailing lists or pass screening. Signposting adults to additional health and community services where needed. - Listening to th¢ wmmunity's feedback. Our charity is stsff¢d by & t¢aTn of two Staff members, a Developrnent fvfanagor and Mellon Centre Manager. OUT Staff work to support local residents, promoting our service to the most isolated in our communities, building connections with other lo¢al groups. developing activitie5 and listenin8 to the needs of the r¢$ident population. Our team of thirty volunteers ensure the smooth Nnning of s¢8$ion$, providing a li$t¢nin8 ear to members, 5UPPOrting with promotion and fundraising. PeppeVs- A Safe Place continually reviews its objectives and activities with focused attention given ¢0 this at tN5tee meetings every four months. Our trnste¢s a55ess whether new acliYitle5 fall in line with objectives and if current sessions are continuing on the rit path. Our truslees pay due regard to the guidance 1s8ued by the charity ¢ommisslon on publi¢ benefit. Page I
Pepper'5- A Safe Place Rtport of the Tru5tee5 for the Perlod Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 A¢hievement And performance Pepp¢r's- A Saf¢ Pla¢¢ continues to deliver a successful and well received support to locals. Our main achievements for th¢ public benefit for the period of I lth July 2022 to 30th S¢pieTnb¢r 2023 w¢r¢'. Supporting local residents with their mental health through the provision of social 5cssions, therapeuti¢ a¢tivi¢ie$ and voluntrers on hand to listen. Across Melton and Rutland we have had over 80 indiyidual residents visit our c¢ntr¢5, Wlth tnany coming io regulor sessions, finding signposts ¢0 support them further and building friend5hip5 and 5UPPOrt networks. Our dwity nms four droTrin ses5ion5 a week, Providing a safe hub for loca15 to shar¢ their experiences, meet other loca15 and to take Some time out to de.stress. Our craft and art 5e5sions haye proved popular with sessions running on paper rnaking, felting. weaving, sewin painting 2nd more. These ¢r¢ative sessions can leave members with a sense of achievem¢nt and pride in what they have mad¢. Th¢ $¢3sions have boosted members morglle, their self-confidence and 8iv¢n many a ¢r¢ative outl¢t to the emotion5 thcy may be battling. We run Tai Chi 5¢8sions in Oakham and meditation at both centres. These offer members an hour to de-compress. calm their mind5 and the 5ki115 to cary this on at home. The charity also rnns gardening sessions. 'Green prescribing, is becoming a popular phenomofton in the world of menial healthcare. We have Seen the great benefits being surrounded by nature* planting seeds to look forward to in the fijrnre and Creating beautiful spaces can have. Many members who haven't had an interesr in gardening PT¢viou$ly hav¢ taken their new skills home to start their own projects and we have been able to develop a vibrdnt, 5cnsory space to enjoy each week. Pepper's. A Safe Place is very gratefijl to the team at Oakham Fire Ststion for allowing us to use their garden and for making our group$ foel so w¢l¢om¢. We are thankfijl to several private donors and the Community Foundation for the 5UPPOrt in fundin8 many of these 5e5sion8. Having a presence in the local area at events to reach those iti need and w en¢ouro8e lo¢als to talk about their rnentsl health. We have witnessed a real decline in ihe mentsl health of residents since the Covid pandemic began. Many adult5 5eern to be more i501at¢d from their communities and fe¢ling5 of mxiety have increased. However, we have also Seen more l¢xa15 willin8 to Share their journey5, open up about their 5tru8gle$ and stigma reduced. We hope our ¢ommunity will continue to shar¢ and support one another. In June 2023 we were awarded and NHS grant to run the Rutland NeighbouTh¢)od Mcntal H¢41th Café. This has allowed us to offer further support in the form of one to one's with trained staff, immediat¢ int¢rv¢niion and action plwin8 With clients. We are grate1 to b¢ 8ble to offer this service in Rutland Strengthening link$ with loe81 ¢ommunity groups. Building our nehvork ensures m¢mb¢r5 De¢diAg additional support ar¢ given useful signposts and the charity is able to better reach those most isolated and offer 5UPPOrt. PeppeVs- A Safe Place has expressed its thanks to many or8anisations. lo¢a15 4nd grant bodies for supporting us this year. Our lar8e5t grant has been a three year fund from the Lottery of betsveen £40-50,000 annually, a contribution that has greatly aided us in expanding and working towards our objectives. Recent testimonies from two members, "IVS somewhere I go to weekly. It has become a part of my weekly regim¢. JI'$ a place to be social, to relax. to be myself. No one judges me for what l arn or who I want to be. There is a friendly, almost a family atmosphere but its kept low key. I have gained Some DJY and social skills Whil at Peppevs. I have also been offered volunteer positions through Pepper's amazing eonta¢ts in th¢ local community. Pepper's is the one thing that Rutland ha5 lacked for so long so please do support Ptppefs. l¢s a way of securing a safe place to go for those who have troubled iim¢s." Page 2
Pepptr'8- A Safe Plaee Rtport of the Trustees for the Period Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 "Pepp¢Vs- A Safe Plac¢ is a bunch of like-minded, friendly people. It is where you can r¢st/ chat and just fe¢] good... Coming P¢pperfs 15 what keeps me going Bmd helps me get through the week.. FI3n¢181 revffiew Prin¢ipal funding $our¢e$ At the end of our fancial period up to 30th September 2023 we hav¢ total funds of £147,453. £71506 has been awarded by grant bodies and remain5 restricted to designated running c05t$. Pepper's- A Safe Place provid¢5 a Teliable and valued service to our local residents. We feel that keeping our doors OP¢D, offering consistency. h45 been vital to our success when many of our 5erYice users face long waiting lists, unpredictsble. short or infrequent 5UPPOrt elsewhere. Reserves are that part of a charity's Utwestricted funds that is freely available to Spend on any of the charity's purposes. We feel it is prudent to keep a maximum of one year and a minimum of six months of our annual budgei in reserves. As of 30th September 2023, we have £75947 in unresiricted nds. £50,000 of these fund5 hav¢ been allocated io running costs from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024 in the rare event that no additional grants are secured. Our policy reflects our commitments to rnn a sustainable And resilicnt charity. Our ¢harity hos a high level of fixed costs with unpredictable ndIng streams. Based on our own experiencc w¢ are aware that funding bodies may change their prioritie8 and remil and there are no 8uarantecs for continued support, We are committed to supporting our Staff. keeping mission critical work on the road and honouring any contractual agrcements. such as leases. Therefore, 1¢ 15 important to us to have appropriate reserves in place to coyer any shortfall$ and gap$ in funding. We feel this level of reserves will ensure that we can plan and make provision a9 appropriat¢ ¢0 our mission, and that we ¢an continu¢ to honour our commitments to lease a8reements, staff ond commi55ioning bodies. Our reserves are only to be used to cover Shortfalls in restricted funding, for ¢QntI&l and unplanned Works and ¢mer8encies. Peppees board of trustees will regularly review this policy and our reserves to en5ur¢ proper financial management. Ourvtslon Our charity works with members of our community with a wide range of backgrounds. Some may be battling with ongoing and serious mental health conditions, for example. schizophrenia. paranoia or depression, others may not hav¢ a diagnosed mental illness and are reaching out solely for connection with oih¢r5 and to CQTnbai loneliness. Pcpper'5- A Safe Place aim5 to continue supporting residents, reaching those who are isolaied and improving znental health where we can. Our sessions provide loeals with a sense of community. empowemient through newfound skills and an escE4pe from whatever stNggles they may experience outside of our centre. We will continue offering qualiry activities and will look to increase the number of s¢8sions we otTer. As a member led organisation we will listen to feedback at sessions and from events around th¢ cotnmunity. We will trial ses5ion5 and thos¢ that are successful and provide a benefit to the public we will endeavour to sour¢¢ funding to cover long temi. We ar¢ looking at running, music. chair yoga and Melton gardening in the ncar future. We will continue to develop our connections with fellow community group5 by attcndin8 networking events, steering groups and inviting support services into our ¢entres. For example, MADMAC to run money advice sessions and the RCC to energy bill advice drop-ins. We hope to continue successfully sourcing ndS to run our Centres. regularly assessing our futUTe and ensuring our charity's sustainability. To manage the increase in workload5 we will lean on volunteer SUPF>Ort and hire additional staff as the need arises. Our Board is made up of meTnbers of the cornmunity with diverse backgrounds, skills and connections. We will continue to ¢nsure the susiainability of this board, recrusting new trnstees to fill skills gap where Tequired. We are looking forward to the next chapter of PeppeVs- A Safe Place and the support we may be able to bring to our communities. Page 3
Pepper's- A Safe Pl•¢e Report of the Truste for th¢ Perlod Ilth July 2022 to 30th Sept¢mber 2023 Strueture> governHnee and m8D*gement Coverning document The chgyity is ¢ontroll¢d by its governing documenl & deed of knist, and eonstirutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as d¢fjn¢d by the Companies Act 2006. Ref¢r¢n¢¢ and adrnlnlstrative detalLq R¢glstered Cotnpany number CE029684 (England and Wales) Reglstered ChArlty number 1199022 Re8btered offiee 2A High Strttt O&kham LE15 6AL Tru5te¢s D GaLty (appointed 111712022) M A Mi1¢5 {4ppointed I In12022) R D Wood (appointed I In12022) J E Gilboy (appointed I In12022) S C Watts (appointed I Inn022) L E Jones (appointed 111712022) R H C White (appointed I Inn022) I C M¢K¢nzie (appointed 121512023) L A Chaplar (appointed 1213Q023) Company Secretary Independcnt ExamlDer Timothy McNeal FCA Harding5 Charttr¢d Accountants 6 Marsh Paradc Newcastle-und¢r-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 IDU Approved by order of the board of tNst¢es on 23¢d July 2024 and Signed on its behalf by.. .4K(M/ R H C White- Truslee Page 4
Independent Ex8miDer's Report to the Trusteeg of Pepper's- A Safe Place Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Pepper's- A Safe P12ce Cthe Company,) I report to the charity INs*es on rny examinalion of the accounts of the CoTnpany for the period I lth July 2022 to 30th September 2023. R¢sponsibilitie5 and basis of report As the clwity's trustees of the Company (and olso its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preptIOn of the accounts in accordance with the requirem¢nts of the Companies Att 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are ¢ligibl¢ for ind¢pendent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carTied out und¢r S¢ction 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Acf). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 201 l Act. Independent examlner's statement Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. J can confirni that I am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institulg of Chartered Accountants in England and Wale5. which is one of the listed bodies. L have completed my exwnination. I confirn1 that no matters have come to my attention in ¢onn¢ction with the exHmin&tion 8ivin8 me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respeci of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 A¢l' or the accounts do not COrd with those records,. or the accounts do not comply with the accountin8 requiremenis of Section 396 of the 2006 A¢1 oiher than any requirement that the accounts give a trne and fair view which is not a matter consid¢r¢d as part of an independent examination,. or the accounts hove not been prepared in accordance with the methods and PTinciple5 of the Siat¢men¢ of Recommended Practice for accounting and reportin8 by charities (applicable to chaTi¢ies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination ¢0 which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the Count5 to be rea¢h¢d. Timothy McNeal FCA H8rdin88 Chartered Accountants 6 Marsh Parade Newca5tle-under-Lyrne Staffordshire ST5 IDU 23rd July 2024 P8g¢ 5
P¢pper's- A Safe Plaee Ststsrnent of FIDancial Activities lor th¢ Perlod Ilth Juty 2022 to 30th September 2023 Unre3trl¢tsd fund R¢$trlcted Totsl runds Notej IDcome and endowments fro Dot)ations and l¢gacie8 106,753 106,753 Charltsbl¢ i¢tlYltl Grants received 152.892 152,892 Total 106.753 152.892 259 645 Expendltvre 30,806 81.386 112.192 NET INCOME 75,947 71,506 147,453 Totsl fundj ¢arrled forwlnl 147 453 The noteg forni p8rt of these fjnancial statements Page 6
Pepperf5- A Safe Place Balhnce Sheet 311th September 2023 Unrestricted fund Rutrieted fund Totsl funds Notey Flxed a55ets Tangible assets 2.486 2,486 Current gsset$ Cash g4t bank 78,280 71.506 149,786 Credltors Amounts falling due withirt one year {4,819) (4.819) Ntt ¢Nrrent #sjets 73.461 144.967 Total a&qets ley$ ¢vrr¢nt Ilabllltl 75.947 71,506 147,453 NET ASSETS 75.947 71,506 147 453 Funds Unrestricted funds Restrict fund5 75,947 Total fundj 147 453 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies A¢1 2006 for the period ended 30th Sepiember 2023. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for th¢ p¢riod ended 30th September 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trnstees acknowledge their responsibilities for (a) ¢nsuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Compani¢s Act 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a tnJ¢ and fair view of th¢ state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of eg4ch fanCIal year and of its 5UTplus or defieit for each financial year in accordance with the requirement5 of Section5 394 and 395 4nd which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Compani¢s Act 2006 re14ting to financial statements. so far as applicablB to the Gharitable company. (b) Th¢s¢ financial stat¢m¢nts hav¢ bpxn prepgred in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companie5 subj¢¢t to the small wrnpani¢5 regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Tru5tee5 and authorised for issue on 23td July 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: R H C White- Trustee The notes forni part of these fmancial statementg Page 7
Pepper'5- A Safe Plaee Notes to the Flnanelgl Stst¢ments for the Perlod Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 Accounting p)Ile1¢8 B48ts of preparing the fin8n¢lal 5tstements Th¢ financial statem¢nts of th¢ ¢haritabl¢ company, which 1$ a public benefit entity under FRS 102, hay¢ been prepared in accordan¢¢ with the Chariti¢5 SORP (FRS 102)'Accounting and Reporting by ChaTiti¢s.' Stat¢ment of Recommended Pra¢li¢¢ applicable to chariti¢s preparing thcir accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Siandard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ircland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019)., Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Finaneial Rep(Trrting Siandard applicable in the UK Republi¢ of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statemenLS have been prepared under the historie eost convention. Ineorne All incotne is recogntscd in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the fuDd& it is probable that the income will bc rKeived and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendlture Liabiliiies ar¢ r¢wgnis¢d a5 cxpenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructivc obligation ¢ommitting the charity 10 that exp¢nditur¢, 1¢ is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be r¢quir¢d in $ettl¢m¢Tht and the amount of the obligation can b¢ measud reliably. Expenditure 15 accountcd for on an a¢¢ruals basis and ha$ been classified under h¢adings thot aggregate all c05t related ¢0 ¢he category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular heading$ they have been allocated to activitie5 on a basi$ consistent with the use of resources. Tanglble tlxed assets DepClaI10n 1$ provided at the following onnuol rates in order to write off each D53et over it5 ¢5¢ima¢cd u5¢0Jl Taxatlon The Charity 15 exempt from coryoration tax on its charitsble activities. Fund o¢countlng Unrestricted ndS Can be used in cOrdanCe with the charitable objective5 at the discretion of the mislees. Rrstricted fimds can only be used for particulglr restricted puwses Wlthin the objects of the ¢harity. Restrictions ari5¢ when sp¢¢ified by the donor or when fund5 are r¥4i5ed for particular rEStrieted purposes. Further explanation of the npdture and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial st*ternent5. Penslon costs and other post-retlrement benetits The charitable company oporates & defined eontribution pension scheme. Contribution5 payable to th¢ charitable company's pension sfjh¢m¢ ¢harg¢d to th¢ Stat¢m¢nt of Financial Acuvities in the peTiod to which they relate. Page 8 continued...
Pepper' A Safe PIAce Notes to the Financial Statements- ¢ontinued for the Period Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 Ralsing funds Rglslng donatlons and leEgcleJ Support costs 45,263 Net Incornel(expenditure) Net incomel(expenditure) is stated after char8ingl(creditin8).' DrecIation- owned assets Trnjtees, remuner8tlon And beDeflts There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 30th September 2023. TruyteeJ' expense¥ There were no tru$t¢¢8' ¢xpcns¢s paid for the period ended 30th September 2023. Tanglble fl%cd ajsets Computer equlpment Cost Additions Depreclatlon Charge for year 1,243 Net book Yalue At 30th Scpt¢mb¢r 2023 Credltorj: amounts falllng du¢ wlthln one year Social security and other tsxes Other creditors Accrued expenses 538 3,261 Page 9 continued...
Pepper'8- A S•f¢ Place Note5 to the FlnAnclal St*tements- continued for the Perlod Ilth July 21122 to 30th September 2023 Movement ITh funds Net movement thnd$ A¢ 3019r23 Unrestricted funds Generdl fund 75,947 75,947 Restricted funds Restricted fund 71.506 71,506 TOTAL FUNDS 147453 147 453 Net movement in fvnd& included In the above are as follows,. Incomlng re50urceJ R¢$purc¢s expended Movement In funds Unrutrleted fundi General bjnd 106.753 (30.806) 75.947 Rutrl¢t¢d Restricted fund 152.892 (81,386) 71,506 TOTAL FUNDS 112 192) 147453 Related party dlsc105urey There were no related paity transactions for the period ended 30th September 2023. Page 10
Pepper'F A Safe Place Detslled Ststement of Flnanclal Actlylti for the Period Ilth July 2022 to 30th September 2023 Income and endov4meDts Don4tion$ ]egacles Donations 106,753 Ch4rltable Actlvltles Grdnt5 152 892 Totsl Incomlng reJour¢es 259,645 xpeDdlture Other trgdlnt Actlvltles Activitie8 Wage8 6,560 66.929 Suppthrt colts ManAgement Pensions R¢n¢ and utilities Insuran¢e Light and he4t Telephone Posta8e and 5tstionery SundrSes Tr&velling Computer costs Repairs and renewals Depreciation 1,210 21,219 2,200 3,685 1,019 1,906 5,410 1,448 600 3,145 43.085 GovernAnee eosts Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended 112 192 Net Income 147 453 This page does not forn] part of the statutory financial sta¢em¢nts Pa8e 11